Waldron tames Terriers; Colts still perfect in SCAA

Tuesday

Jan 29, 2013 at 9:00 AM

By Ed Patinoed.patino@hillsdale.netWALDRON — The youngest player on the court provided a big-time spark for the Waldron High School girls basketball team.Kylie Sheffer led all scorers Monday as the Spartans cruised to a 46-22 victory over the Litchfield Terriers in a Southern Central Athletic Association game.An eight grader playing on the varsity team due to Waldron's small school enrollment, Sheffer did more than fill a space. She finished with a game-high 12 points and also grabbed five rebounds.Waldron (4-9, 4-7 SCAA) took control of the game in the middle quarters. Leading by one after the first quarter, the Spartans erupted for a 15-4 run in the second. Waldron carried a 24-12 lead into halftime.The Spartans remained hot in the third quarter, outscoring Litchfield 19-8 to put the game out of reach."Defensively we were outstanding tonight," Waldron coach John Burke said. "We mixed it up and kept changing defenses, and I think we confused them. Offensively we executed well with really good passing."Haley Roth scored eight points and grabbed five rebounds for the Spartans. Lindsey Lockwood had seven points, 18 rebounds and five assists, while Kaila Fidler had eight points, six rebound and five assists.Hayley Jones and Kim Wykes both scored six points to lead Litchfield (5-6, 4-6 SCAA).Both teams will play SCAA games Thursday. Waldron will visit Colon while the Terriers travel to Hillsdale Academy.Hillsdale Academy 47, Jackson Christian 19There was no post-rivalry win letdown for the Hillsdale Academy girls basketball team Monday has it stormed to a big road victory over the Jackson Christian Royals in a Southern Central Athletic Association game.Coming off Saturday's victory over Hillsdale, the Colts picked up where they left off. Hillsdale Academy (14-1, 11-0 SCAA) raced to an eight-point lead in the first quarter, then carried a 27-13 lead into halftime."We talked about continuing the momentum, and we had great balanced again tonight," Hillsdale Academy coach Kevin Reed said. "Jackson Christian is a hard team to play because they trap you all over the place and force you to make good passes."The Colts put the game away in the second half. After extending its lead to 41-19 by the end of the third quarter, Hillsdale Academy shut out the Royals in the fourth.Elyse Lisznyai recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 steals. McKayla Tharp had nine points, six rebounds and four assists, while Lyndee Wonders scored seven points and grabbed five rebounds. Michaela Biegner also grabbed five rebounds."Tharp had her best game of the year," Reed said. "The difference for us is it seems we have someone difference step up every night."Hillsdale Academy will host Litchfield for another SCAA contest Thursday.Pittsford 57, Colon 42The long ball worked wonders for the Pittsford High School girls basketball team Monday as it pulled out a road victory over the Colon Magi in a Southern Central Athletic Association game.Pittsford (8-5, 7-4 SCAA) busted open a close game with a big surge in the third quarter. Leading by four at halftime, the Wildcats opened the second half with a 19-9 run. The teams matched baskets in the fourth quarter, but the Wildcats prevented a comeback.On the night, Pittsford went 8-of-16 from behind the arc."We started to use the high post once we got used to their quickness," Pittsford coach Chris Hodos said. "Hitting eight 3-pointers allowed us to stretch their defense, and once we did that our bigs took over inside."Lyndsey Billington went 5-for-9 from 3-point land en route to her team-leading 15 points for the Wildcats. Laura Clark recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Kristin Belcher had seven points, nine assists and four steals as she stepped in at point guard for Bianca Wright, who missed the game with an injury.Shaunta Adams scored a game-high 30 points to lead Colon.Pittsford will host Battle Creek St. Philip in another SCAA game Thursday.Grass Lake 49, Reading 32A cold shooting night from the floor and at the free-throw line proved costly for the Reading High School girls basketball team Monday as it dropped a non-conference game at Grass Lake's Joe Bechtel Athletic Complex.Reading (7-7) hung close with the Warriors in the first quarter, only trailing by one. The game turned in the second quarter as Grass Lake outscored the Rangers 12-3.Reading trailed 24-14 at halftime.After cutting the deficit to six in the third quarter, the Rangers were outscored 19-8 in the fourth."We just need a little more from our bench, and we did not shoot well on our free throws and that cost us," Reading coach Ryan Mulnix said. "Grass Lake is deep and tall, and they shoot well tonight. We played hard, and if we can get some better shooting and take care of the ball we'll be just fine. Defensively I couldn't ask more from my team."Jami Hubbard scored 10 points to lead Reading. Michelle Davis had eight points, while Marie Weidmayer grabbed four rebounds. Brittany Marquart forced three steals.The Rangers will host Quincy for a Big Eight Conference game Thursday.